Initially, the concept of Smart Cities (urban settlement) originated from the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, however, the use of IoT technology can be extended to the concept of Smart Villages (rural settlement) as well, improving the life of the villagers, and the communities as a whole. Yet, the rural settlements have slightly different requirements than the urban like settlements. If application of IoT in Smart Cities can be characterized by densification of IoT to day-to-day life, following cities’ structural characteristics of being densely settled places, IoT empowered Smart Villages are usually a system of dispersion and deficiency. In this manner, this research paper will address and discuss different application areas of IoT technology, identifying differences, but also similarities in both ecosystems, while trying to illuminate the standardization efforts that can be applicable in both contexts. In our text we will propose the following IoT application domains, which will also serve as a base for research on smart villages: 1. Natural Resources and Energy, 2. Transport and Mobility, 3. Smart Building, 4. Daily Life, 5. Government, and 6. Economy and Society. By providing an overview of technical solutions that support smart solutions in Smart Cities and Smart Villages this research paper will evaluate how, with IoT empowered Smart Villages and Smart Cities, an overall improvement of quality of life of their inhabitants can be achieved.

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物联网技术在智慧城市和智慧村庄中的使用：相似之处，不同之处和未来前景。

最初，智能城市（城市住区）的概念起源于物联网（IoT）技术，但是，IoT技术的使用也可以扩展到智能村（农村住区）的概念，从而改善了城市的生活。村民，以及整个社区。但是，农村居民点的要求与城市居民点的要求略有不同。如果物联网在智慧城市中的应用可以以物联网在日常生活中的致密化为特征，并遵循城市人口稠密地区的结构特征，那么具有物联网功能的智慧村庄通常是分散和不足的系统。通过这种方式，本研究论文将探讨和讨论IoT技术的不同应用领域，确定两种生态系统之间的差异以及相似之处，同时试图阐明可以在两种情况下都适用的标准化工作。在本文中，我们将提出以下物联网应用领域，这些领域也将成为研究智能村庄的基础：1.自然资源和能源，2.交通和出行，3.智能建筑，4.日常生活，5。政府，以及6.经济与社会。通过提供支持智能城市和智能村庄中的智能解决方案的技术解决方案的概述，本研究论文将评估借助物联网支持的智能村庄和智能城市，如何全面改善其居民的生活质量。自然资源和能源，2.交通和出行，3.智能建筑，4.日常生活，5.政府，和6.经济与社会。通过提供支持智能城市和智能村庄中的智能解决方案的技术解决方案的概述，本研究论文将评估借助物联网支持的智能村庄和智能城市，如何全面改善其居民的生活质量。自然资源和能源，2.交通和出行，3.智能建筑，4.日常生活，5.政府，和6.经济与社会。通过提供支持智能城市和智能村庄中的智能解决方案的技术解决方案的概述，本研究论文将评估借助物联网支持的智能村庄和智能城市，如何全面改善其居民的生活质量。